HISTORY LESSON

By Brian Sanderson,

Recently I purchased a postcard , 1913 of the Ramsbottom side who play in the Lancasgire Cricket League.The professional for the side was Emmott Robinson who played there from 1908 to 1913.When he fist play for the club he was twenty-four years old.He played 413 matches for Yorkshire and played until he was 47 years old.

The Ramsbottom ground is just before the East Lancs Railway and behind the old mill.
Would you believe it there is a football next door.There is a beautiful pavilion which had a picture of Emmott and his record for the club.Also there are pictures of other club professional together with pictures of the team down the ages.A excellent collection which should be done by other clubs.

Ramsbottom were playing Haslingden on a warm day.The opposition batted first and struggled against good bowling and a green wicket.They scored 130 with Mo Intiaz scoring a good 51 . There was a big six hit by Moneeb Ahmed which landed on the factory roof. The lending league wicket taker Fielding took another four wickets.

After tea Ramsbottom soon lost a wicket but Webb and Stewart won the match with overs to spare.

On the way back home we called into Rawtenstall and Bacup but the matches finished early.We noticed that there was a match on at Walsden and were entertain by Allan Stuttard.

It was a interesting day seeing were Emmett played.